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With dropping four out of their last five games, the Longhorns men’s basketball team fell out of the top 10 for the first time since December. Texas slide seven spaces to No. 13 overall in the latest Ferris Motors Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.
Head coach Shaka Smart and Co. are now 11-5 (5-4) and are now fifth in the conference standings. With seven scheduled games remaining, on top of three games that have been postponed, Texas will look to bounce back this week against the Kansas State Wildcats and TCU Horned Frogs. Each of these teams are ranked among the bottom three teams in the Big 12 Conference.
| 1 | Gonzaga | 18-0 | |||||
| 2 | Baylor | 17-0 | |||||
| 3 | Michigan | 13-1 | |||||
| 4 | Villanova | 12-2 | |||||
| 5 | Ohio St. | 15-4 | |||||
| 6 | Illinois | 13-5 | |||||
| 7 | Houston | 16-2 | |||||
| 8 | Texas Tech | 14-5 | |||||
| 9 | Virginia | 13-3 | |||||
| 10 | Missouri | 13-3 | |||||
| 11 | Alabama | 15-5 | |||||
| 12 | Oklahoma | 12-5 | |||||
| 13 | Texas | 11-5 | |||||
| 14 | West Virginia | 13-5 | |||||
| 15 | Tennessee | 13-4 | |||||
| 16 | Iowa | 13-6 | |||||
| 17 | Virginia Tech | 14-4 | |||||
| 17 | Creighton | 14-5 | |||||
| 19 | Florida State | 10-3 | |||||
| 20 | Southern California | 15-3 | |||||
| 21 | Wisconsin | 14-6 | |||||
| 22 | Oklahoma State | 12-5 | |||||
| 23 | Loyola-Chicago | 17-3 | |||||
| 24 | UCLA | 13-4 | |||||
| 25 | Purdue | 13-7 |
Schools That Dropped Out:
No. 22 Kansas; No. 23 Florida; No. 25 Drake.
Others Receiving Votes:
Florida 43; Louisville 38; Rutgers 30; Kansas 30; Drake 23; San Diego St. 18; Colorado 15; Oregon 14; Belmont 13; Minnesota 12; Xavier 10; UAB 6; Utah St. 5; Clemson 5; Louisiana State 4; Winthrop 3; Seton Hall 3; Arkansas 3; Toledo 1; Saint Louis 1.